18:50
O'NEILLS.COM Handicap
7f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 23.99s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ross Coakley
D P Coakley
Up with the pace early - urged forward with two furlongs left before sharing the advantage a furlong out - finished strongly to get up on the line
Colin Keane
E D Delany
Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then reeled in inside the final furlong - lost the advantage and held for second
Sam Coen (5)
R Donohoe
Hesitant start - settled behind the front group - into 3rd and going smoothly with 2f left - asked for effort with a furlong to go still 3rd - held on for the finish in that spot beaten a length
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat just off the pace - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - held that spot but couldn't find more late to finish 4th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards back of the pack - driven into 6th spot with 2f left then 5th a furlong out - held to finish 5th
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Lee
Sat close behind front group early - pushed along and slipped back to 7th with 2f left - unable to close late - finished 6th beaten 2 1/2 lengths
Nathan Crosse
David Marnane
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 5th two out - dropped away late
W J Lee
Conor O'Dwyer
Dropped out at the back - under pressure 2f out and unable to make any headway - plugged on inside the final furlong but never dangerous
Chris Hayes
S M Duffy
Settled around midpack - pressed for effort and slipped back to 8th 2f out - faded late to finish 9th
Scott McCullagh
M C Grassick
Held up early - failed to land a blow - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Medieval Night, Perfect Judgement, Marambo
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.